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Sumit SinghalSumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Residence Rotterdam in Netherlands by KOLENIK Eco Chic Design

What do you get when you are the owner of a sublime villa in Rotterdam and you give designer Robert Kolenik carte blanche to redesign your interior? Eco chic eye candy for extremely comfortable living.

Take the living room for example. With that grand, eye-catching, custom-made Proud couch by Kolenik measuring 6.5m in length, together with a pivoting door from Kolenik’s own Bo’dor collection. Sheer happiness is expressed by the kitchen with its illuminated tabletop made from pure white onyx and supported by a lychee tree trunk.

Kolenik’s global boutique design studio has pulled out all the stops with the master bedroom as well; an en suite walk-in-closet with flush fish leather handles and a divine bathroom that embodies the wellness experience and boasts twin lit sinks in black onyx.

Illuminating the villa is Maretti lighting while Kolenik’s own floor lamp ‘Dream’ radiates out from the corner of the gorgeous kitchen. In the basement you’ll delight in a bar and cinema, with a Kharma sound system to make the entire house tantalising for the ears as well as the eyes. All the electronics in the villa are automated by Bits & Bytes, while the latest techniques in water pump devices and the use of rainwater make the house more sustainable.

Work becomes a pleasure when sitting at the 2.5 x 2.5m multifunctional desk with integrated multimedia, particularly with one wall clad in ‘Wrinkle’ by Dofine and adorned with palisander wood cupboards. A perfect example of what you get when you give Kolenik carte blanche: happy clients.

A new generation of interior designers is emerging in the Netherlands. Robert Kolenik is in the forefront of this young group. With his characteristic ‘Eco Chic’ style, Kolenik is responsible for the interiors of leading clubs, hotels, restaurants and private residences. The designer works mainly with fair, preferably ecological and unique materials. The results are timeless and custom-made interiors. Luxurious, warm and high end. An ever growing group of clients knows how to find him. And not only because he is able to make an overall concept. It’s because of his typical style and use of durable materials that appeal to a wide audience.